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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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Here, [[Cueball]] is commenting in a comment thread that he authored about the negative traits of DRM, (usually "Digital Rights Management", but some, such as [[Richard Stallman]], prefer the term "Digital Restrictions Management"). Cueball has a point: DRM, while meant to fight those who download media through [[Sketchiness|'dungeon sketchy']] maneuvers, [[Steal This Comic|risks locking out legitimate owners]]. In turn, this turns off legitimate buyers from buying the songs, thus hurting artists. Of course, this would be true if the major stores sell music with DRM. [[Megan]], wanting Cueball to make peace and enjoy his goal, makes the following choice quote: 'Close the comment thread, get out the debit card, buy us some music, and let's rock the fuck out', while she shows the {{w|sign of the horns|sign of the horns}}. The problem is that Cueball is arguing for the enjoyment of arguing, not out of any actual belief in what he's arguing about.
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Here, [[Cueball]] is commenting in a comment thread that he authored about the negative traits of DRM, (usually "Digital Rights Management", but some, such as Richard Stallman, prefer the term "Digital Restrictions Management"). Cueball has a point: DRM, while meant to fight those who download media through [[Sketchiness|'dungeon sketchy']] maneuvers, [[Steal This Comic|risks locking out legitimate owners]]. In turn, this turns off legitimate buyers from buying the songs, thus hurting artists.
  
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The title text references [[132: Music Knowledge]] while implying that Randall is not really a music fan, since he would only be interested in music that appears in the games that he plays.
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Of course, this would be true if the major stores sell music with DRM. [[Megan]], wanting Cueball to make peace and enjoy his goal, makes the following choice quote: 'Close the comment thread, get out the debit card, buy us some music, and let's rock the fuck out', while she shows the {{w|sign of the horns|sign of the horns}}.
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The problem is that Cueball is arguing for the enjoyment of arguing, not out of any actual belief in what he's arguing about.
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The title text references [[132: Music Knowledge]] while implying that [[Randall]] is not really a music fan, since he would only be interested in music that appears in the games that he plays.
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
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{{comic discussion}}
 
{{comic discussion}}
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]]
 
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]]
 
[[Category:Rhythm Games]]
 
[[Category:Rhythm Games]]
 
[[Category:Guitar Hero]]
 
[[Category:Guitar Hero]]

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